Denim Makeover

My favorite pair of jeans ripped. And I'm not talking about the purposeful rips I bought them with. 

An unfortunate bout with cleaning (since there is so much of it going on being quarantined) is all it took to snag the 'already' made fashionable tear into a very unfashionable 4 inch vertical slit. Ouch. But I knew it was fixable. And what a great time to give my already adored pair a quick makeover. Here's how I did it!

The first thing was to seal up the vertical tear by stitching it closed. 

After measuring the rectangular size needed, all edges were ironed inward so that fraying wasn't a possibility. I placed my patch over the rip and stitched 2 parallel lines. My machine was not small enough to be able to stitch the sides to the denim so I used witchery stitch to fuse them together.

In the photo, you can still see my jeans are wet in that area! 

Next I started working on the new floral hem.

Start by snipping into the seam vertically. 

Then, continue to remove the seams completely. 

Time to grab the fabric!

Using your pants as a guide and adding a seam allowance, trace the shape and trim your fabric.

Stitch with right sides facing together.

This is a good time to place your fabric addition onto your pants to see how they look!

If all looks pleasing, iron the seams open.

Then, flip your jeans inside out.

Place the fabric, face side inward and align the seams as close as possible.

Just remember, it won't be perfect.  Almost all pants have a wider backside than front.

If you look at the photo below, you can see the seams were off a bit.

Pin the fabric and sew.

After the fabric is attached to the denim, place it downwards and up into the leg so that the right side is on top of the pants right side.

It'll feel a little confusing doing it, if your like me, but I promise it works in the end:)

Fold the open seam inward and press. Pin in place and stitch carefully along the edge.

That's all!

How cute are those pair of jeans? I absolutely love them even more now!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at this fun and simple sewing project. 

As I scroll through my Instagram, it appears as though everyone is staying crafty, possibly to maintain sanity?  Even though it feels like a horrible dream, I truly believe there is a light at the end of this tunnel we're in. And I know I'm not alone on that one.

May you all stay safe and healthy. May you all find peace, love and gratitude no matter what our days may bring. 

Sometimes we have to remember the good no matter what. 

God bless you all.